candycorn
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Supreme Court And Big-Time College Sports Meet For Potentially Big-Time Decision
The commercialization of big-time college sports has led to questions about whether the players are employees or student athletes.
www.npr.org
An Excerpt:
What could happen to the billions in revenue
A Supreme Court decision siding with the NCAA would likely fortify the NCAA's effort to maintain tighter restrictions on benefits for big-time college and basketball players. A decision holding that the NCAA has gone too far would likely lead to more benefits for players whose hard work and frequent injuries allow the schools they play for to reap billions in TV and other revenue.
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I have mixed feelings on this topic. On one hand, it's clear that they bring in millions for schools. On the other hand, what determines how much someone gets paid? Would Trevor Lawrence (sp?) make the same as the third string tight end on Clemson?
Also telling was the following from the same source:
Last week 60 minutes reported that "at least 30 universities have cut almost 100 programs: soccer, squash, golf, gymnastics. Football powerhouse Clemson cut men's track and field. Stanford eliminated 11 sports. Schools are honoring existing scholarships, but more than 1,500 student-athletes, both men and women, will no longer have a team to compete for."